National inventory of sources and emissions of mercury (1970) / by James F. MacLaren Limited, Environmental Consultants, Willowdale, Ontario ; for Air Pollution Control Directorate, Environmental Protection...: En42-15/73-6E-PDF
"Atmospheric emissions of mercury from various sectors of the Canadian economy have been estimated for the year 1970. A summary of the data presented in this report is given in Table 1, along with estimates for the United States. Of the total 82.2 tons of mercury released through human activities into the atmosphere in 1970, 2.2% resulted from the primary and secondary production of mercury, 32.7% from the consumption of mercury metal, 2.7% from the consumption of mercury compounds, and 62.4% from the inadvertent release of small amounts of mercury in various fuels, wastes, and other materials. The largest single source of mercury emission was the chlor-aIkali industry, which accounted for 32.1% of total emissions."--Abstract.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Environment Canada. Environmental Protection Service. Canada. Air Pollution Control Directorate. James F. MacLaren Ltd. |
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| Title | National inventory of sources and emissions of mercury (1970) / by James F. MacLaren Limited, Environmental Consultants, Willowdale, Ontario ; for Air Pollution Control Directorate, Environmental Protection Service. |
| Series title | Report APCD ; 73-6 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references. Includes abstract in French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Air Pollution Control Directorate, Environmental Protection Service, November 1973. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 84 pages) |
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| Subject terms | Air pollution Mercury |